Careers News

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Apprenticeships and Traineeships

What maths skills does a professional tradie need?

Think that if you’re a budding tradesperson, dropping maths is no big deal? In actual fact, hands-on construction gigs use numbers a lot more than you’d think. Here, we look at how algebra, trig and basic area skills are just as important to a successful tradie’s toolkit as a fancy drill, https://bit.ly/2LHdSh4

Tradies 2.0: the tech tools taking over

With the modern day tradie's toolbox packed with more tech than tools, they're now more reliant on STEM smarts than ever. Here, we unpack the new gear shaking things up, https://bit.ly/2Xfh3lw

Exciting STEM resources

What’s your STEM + X?

STEM + X is how you create your dream career. Take a STEM discipline and mix in your X (your passion or hobby) and you've got a one-of-a-kind career! Take our quiz and we'll make finding your STEM + X super easy! https://bit.ly/3yjaQ9z

15 jobs that don’t exist…yet

What will a job search look like in 2050? No-one knows – but one popular estimate suggests 65% of primary school-aged kids will end up in yet-to-be-created careers. 

We’re guessing packed with next-gen STEM gigs in cutting-edge fields like Augmented Reality (AR), data analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based service roles.

Careers With STEM looked into their digital crystal balls and came up with 15 jobs they think you might find advertised in 30+ years. And yep, all of them require STEM skills! https://bit.ly/3feuXfP

7 paths to computer science careers

From horse paddocks to high-rise apartments, there are many ways to plug into coding. Meet the 7 people taking wildly different paths to a career in computer science, ending up in unexpected places, https://bit.ly/35tVFws

5 signs you should be a maths teacher

See if maths + education is the right STEM path for you! https://bit.ly/3yjaQ9z

Chat to a science student

Year 12 students interested in studying a science degree at Monash University are able to book a 1:1 chat with a Monash science student, https://bit.ly/3fpvqwp 

Animation and Interactive Media

RMIT top in Australian and Global Animation rankings 

The 2021 Animation Career Review rankings have been published and the RMIT Bachelor of Design (Animation & Interactive Media) has been ranked again #1 in Australia and #8 worldwide.Students in Animation courses are “immersed in specialised design laboratories and studios from day one,” and all courses are taught by practicing artists, designers, and industry practitioners. To read the 2021 Animation Career Review articles, click on the links: 

Worldwide rankings, https://bit.ly/3ykevnL

Australian rankings, https://bit.ly/3u1zQ1H

University – early entry programs (Year 12)

The following early admission programs are open now or will be opening soon. 

Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)

The following information has been copied from a Defence Force Recruiting Newsletter. ADFA is situated in Canberra and is a university like no other, offering combined military and leadership training, with a world-class degree from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). It has the best university student-to-teacher ratio in the country, amazing sports and recreational facilities and is one of Australia’s most respected universities. 

For more information on ADFA call 13 19 01 or visit http://bit.ly/1d0fiI6

 Flinders University, Adelaide

The University allows students to undertake the UniTest for selected courses, which enable them to be considered for both the ATAR and UniTest results through the selection process. For information about the test and how to register, go to https://bit.ly/2PLuzJj 

Deakin University – Discover Deakin

Deakin University is hosting the following online seminars for prospective students in May and June. The seminars will showcase courses at the University, https://bit.ly/2Phjwfa

Michael Harms 

Careers Coordinator